Laurilee Thompson To Speak on Lagoon’s Legacy

Laurilee Thompson To Speak on Lagoon’s Legacy

Laurilee Thompson, a lifelong native of Brevard County and former commercial angler, will be the guest speaker in March for the Discovery Lecture Series at Marine Discovery Center. Thompson’s presentation, “The Indian River Lagoon: A Treasure Worth Saving,” will be...
TD Bank Presents “Evolution of Fraud & Scams”

TD Bank Presents “Evolution of Fraud & Scams”

Our Discovery Lecture Series is generally held on the 1st Thursday of each month and involves environmental topics on Florida’s coastal and Indian River Lagoon ecosystems. Join us for a special topic lecture entitled “The Evolution of Fraud and...
Bird Migration is Focus of MDC’s February Lecture

Bird Migration is Focus of MDC’s February Lecture

Halifax River Audubon President Joan Tague will be the guest speaker in February for our Discovery Lecture Series. She will present “The Wonder of Bird Migration,” on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. in MDC’s Learning Lab. The Pennsylvania native became an avid...
MDC’s January Lecture Focuses on Right Whales

MDC’s January Lecture Focuses on Right Whales

*Photo: “Catalog #3546 ‘Halo’ and Calf” by Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute under NOAA permit 26919. Julie Albert, director of the Blue World Research Institute’s Right Whale Sighting Network, will once again kick off the Discovery Lecture...
20 Years of Hands-On, Feet-Wet Education, Conservation, and Exploration

20 Years of Hands-On, Feet-Wet Education, Conservation, and Exploration

Marine Discovery Center Executive Director Chad Truxall will be the speaker in December’s Discovery Lecture Series. Truxall will discuss “20 Years of Hands-On, Feet-Wet Education, Conservation and Exploration” on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m., in MDC’s Learning Lab. As...
Archaeologist Presents MDC’s November Lecture

Archaeologist Presents MDC’s November Lecture

Understanding Shell Mound Science will be the focus of Marine Discovery Center’s November Discovery Lecture Series. Registered professional archaeologist Rebecca L. Harris (pictured below) will be the guest presenter on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. in MDC’s Learning...